Described as “an actor of broad talent and appeal,” Douglas Ullman, Jr. has appeared on numerous stages both in the United States and abroad.  Upon graduating from New York University’s Steinhardt School, he joined the cast of Troika/Broadway Asia’s tour of The Sound of Music as Rolf, playing Hangzhou and Hong Kong.  Returning to the United States, Ullman originated the role of the Mute in the 2006 Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks and later moved into the role of Matt.  Other early credits include Hero opposite Tony-nominee Stephen Mo Hanan’s Pseudolous in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Florida Repertory Theatre, Cliff in Cabaret, Grease, Godspell, and numerous readings and workshops.

Ullman relocated to Washington, DC, in 2010 and, after a brief hiatus, returned to the stage as Jimmy Ray Dobbs in Bright Star at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, where his rendition of “Heartbreaker” was praised as “one of the show’s most searing moments.”  More recently, Ullman has worked at Signature Theatre in Arlington, understudying Robert in The Bridges of Madison County and appearing as Henry Ford in Ragtime.

Ullman shares his experience and expertise with aspiring performers in Northern Virginia as a private voice teacher, musical director, and guest teacher.  His students have gone on to study at Ithaca College, Temple University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and his alma mater.  

In addition to his stage work, Ullman is also an independent historian and tour guide whose work has been published in Hallowed Ground Magazine, Civil War News, and on the Emerging Civil War blog.  His essay on the life and death of Private James Emerson was recently published in Emerging Civil War’s Grant vs. Lee anthology.  

When he is not onstage, he can be found running the trails in northern Virginia or long walks with his wife and two sons.